Lute

2014-13-55

From: East Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Gabbus
Object Number 2014-13-55
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience East Africa
Section African
Materials Wood | Parchment | Ivory
Technique Inlaid | Painted
Description

Gabbus. A short lute with sickle shaped peg-box, parchment soundboard, and wooden fingerboard. 6 Lateral pegs. Ivory Inlay. Green parchment soundboard

Height 12.1 cm
Length 82.8 cm
Width 17.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number L-222-55 - Old Loan Number | C-267 - Seder Number

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